Is Vitamin D Deficiency Related to Asthma and Allergies?

Vitamin D is an important nutrient and hormone that is found naturally in only a few foods but is also made in the skin with sunlight exposure. Vitamin D plays an important role in the prevention of various allergic diseases, including asthma, by activating certain regulatory immune cells that prevent the release of chemicals that cause and worsen allergic diseases. Vitamin D deficiency, which is more common than once thought, may be one reason why allergies and asthma are becoming more common.

Learn more:

• Vitamin D Deficiency and Allergies
• Can Vitamin D Deficiency Worsen Asthma?
• Other Reasons Why Allergies are Becoming More Common